Hi there,
I've never posted to the forum before and I've never built my own PC so would really appreciate any help!
I'm planning on using the Skylake Z170 Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator on the OverCLockers website for some guidence and my build is as follows:
Case: NZXT Source 340Midi-Tower Case White
Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Solid State Drive: Samsung 120GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32
Mechanical Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
Graphics Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power L8 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Operating System: Windows 10
Total Price: £1366.86
What do you think? Is it worth going for the i7 Processor or is the i5 a better fit for this build? Is it worth getting a sound card?
I'm not very experienced so I wouldn't know if these options compliment each other or if it's peaking at certain points.
Any help will be much appreciated!
I've never posted to the forum before and I've never built my own PC so would really appreciate any help!
I'm planning on using the Skylake Z170 Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator on the OverCLockers website for some guidence and my build is as follows:
Case: NZXT Source 340Midi-Tower Case White
Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Solid State Drive: Samsung 120GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32
Mechanical Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
Graphics Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 DirectCU II OC Strix 4096MB
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power L8 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Operating System: Windows 10
Total Price: £1366.86
What do you think? Is it worth going for the i7 Processor or is the i5 a better fit for this build? Is it worth getting a sound card?
I'm not very experienced so I wouldn't know if these options compliment each other or if it's peaking at certain points.
Any help will be much appreciated!
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